Never love a poet

Never love a poet, for poets are insane

They feed on their words, and drown in their pain

Never love a poet, for they try to forget

Even their own joy, so they'll never regret

Never love a poet, for they always tell lies

Not to hide the truth

Not even to bend it

But to shout whenever truth dies

Never love a poet, for poets are agnostic

Hardly they believe, even their own words

Yet write much more, and disbelieve the world

All to fit their hearts, their words are hyponastic

Never love a poet, for poets need time

To stop and smell a rose

To mourn at a stranger's funeral

To envy every mime

Yet never hate a poet, for never they are the same

Never have they worn a mask

To hide all they lack

Never hate the person, never hate the name

Reviews

[Matthew Kult]

Hello M. Kilani,

An excellent poem with a wonderful flow. I must agree with you although I can and will only speak for myself. I have always thought of myself as a bit odd, with the torturing of women and all. However, I think I do it all for the poetry, the ability to take the woman's life then immortalize them in their worst pain.

It's exhilirating.

Regards,

Matthew

[M.Kilani]

Thank you for your review Matthew, although it's been posted two years ago yet reading it now makes me feel better, thank you again, hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Mohammad.

[Michael (Letters and Li..]

Wow! Awesome write. Your words hurt but they're so true.

[Tai Ryens]

"
Never love a poet, for poets are agnostic

Hardly they believe, even their own words

Yet write much more, and disbelieve the world
"

Brilliant, I enjoyed these lines the most. Clever play on the agnostic belief!

[Saddam]

Never love a poet, for poets are insane
They feed on their words, and drown in their pain.

Line with beauty of scars. I love it.

[Bright Ocean Star]

A great write, and an interesting theme....If we aren't to find love, yet won't be the object of hate, that only leaves the miserable mediocre area in the middle which is no fun at all. Thank you for sharing it with us...

[bluessadmood]

ha ha,i came by this ,never knowing i already reviewed,i had to say this few things more
some you told right,even though,how i always loved a poet with all the follies
how they stand far from real life,still i adored what she had to say
how she makes the world so beautiful,like gardens of Eden
at least she takes me away for my pains,she heals,what scars
i collect allover the days,and i come to her,just for relief
for in her words i live and i rather die,for whatever she is
she is the magic i always looked for all over the years
lovely write..

[TL Boehm]

poets and writers in general are weird, capricious, incorrigible and even though your admonition is spot on - I adore writers. A wonderful poem.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

An apt write! "Never love a poet"--I love that idea. For we are but maskers of the truth, winding our way through a world observing and then preserving our visions as we see them. I quite liked this. I'm not usually much for repetition in a poem, but it worked well for you here I think.

[M.Kilani]

Thank you for the review, it's a bit harsh on poets to say such a thing about them, but it is the truth, thanks again.

[PoeticFury]

Love It So Much

[M.Kilani]

Glad you do, thanks.

[Falling Leaf.]

Ciao,

I am a poet and I, for one, quite enjoy being loved. Nevertheless this is very true. Poets don't hind anything; it's all there on paper, but we're still a little bit bonkers. That's alright, though, because if the person really loves you they'll get over it. Besides, normal people are boring!


Arrivederci!

[M.Kilani]

You can't be more right Savannah, we should be loved as we are, but some people aren't that lucky, I know I'm not!! Thank you for your review, and I'm sorry I couldn't reply earlier,
Best regards,
Mohammad.

[Michael Kevin Spencer]

Yes this is a remarkable piece, but one I've read of you for quite some time.